| vonage, sunrocket Was it SunRocket that said they use their own patents for their VoIP? If so, wouldn't it be a great idea if Vonage and SunRocket merge, and use those patents? They would expand the number of customers, as well. If not SunRocket, then maybe another VoIP company.
Patents should expire. If a company files a patent, and make no effort at all to actually research, and/or develop it within a certain number of years after they get the patent, it should be allowed to expire. If another company actually develops it, they should be allowed to buy the patent for a small fee. A fee small enough where it's not worth it to have patents just to make money off of it.
If the patent is way too broad, it should be more like a "good for you, you're the first to file a patent on it." Not something to sue someone over. If the patent is more detailed, and says "how", then it's really a unique idea.
I don't think Vonage will go under. Since it's the #1 independent VoIP company, and with the number of customers, I think it would get bought, or merge to avoid this lawsuit.
Verizon could be doing this to lower Vonage's stock, then buy them, and then make it their own VoIP service, or just to make a few million bucks. Why would they want to get customers to switch from the future (VoIP) back to them using the PSTN. How about Voicewing? It's not marketed well compared to the other VoIP providers, it's almost like an experiment. And I read here that Voicewing is really a 3rd party service. Sometimes it's easier to buy than to build it yourself...
Just what I think. |
